Soul R&B Music Charts of 1989 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1989 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1989, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on

to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1989, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1989 . . .

The following songs were released in 1989 but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of 1989 or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
401	recordlabel: Island 99228 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Miles Jaye (as Miles J. Davis) album: Irresistible comments: [slow jam]	Miles Jaye	Objective	1989	Island
402	recordlabel: MCA 23957 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #4, US #2, US dance #15 writtenby: Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons album: Ghostbusters II comments: [new jack swing]	Bobby Brown	On Our Own	1989	MCA
403	recordlabel: Mercury 872 922 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Alvin Moody and Vinnie Bell album: On a Mission	Leotis	On a Mission	1989	Mercury
404	recordlabel: Mango 708 (UK) chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Smokey Robinson	Aswad	On and On	1989	Mango(UK)
405	recordlabel: Profile 1269 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Sweet Tee (as Toi Jackson) and Finger Prints album: It's Tee Time	Sweet Tee	On the Smooth Tip	1989	Profile
406	recordlabel: Epic 655238 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #11 writtenby: Gary Henry and Ted Currier	Flame with Tony Terry	On the Strength	1989	Epic
407	recordlabel: MCA 53451 chartposition: RandB #77 album: Reflections	George Howard feat. Johnny Gill	One Love	1989	MCA
408	recordlabel: Profile 7241 chartposition: US dance #2, RandB #70, UK #16 writtenby: Roland Clarke, Charlene Munford & David Shaw comments: [disco, dance]	Chanelle	One Man	1989	Profile
409	recordlabel: Def Jam 4 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: LL Cool J album: Walking with a Panther comments: [hip hop, ballad]	LL Cool J	One Shot at Love	1989	Def Jam
410	recordlabel: Columbia 08510 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Brian Morgan and Shelly Morgan album: Secrets of Flying	Johnny Kemp	One Thing Led to Another	1989	Columbia
411	recordlabel: Reprise 22849 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore album: Zapp Vibe	Zapp	Ooh Baby Baby	1989	Reprise
412	recordlabel: Mercury 876 239 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Stan Vincent album: On A Mission comments: [new jack swing]	Leotis	Ooh Child	1989	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Hot Soul 12112 writtenby: A. Felder, E. Curry, J. Freeman mpcode: HOxWPI5JODg	Theryl	Open Up Your Heart	1989	Hot Soul
1	recordlabel: Virgin 96528 chartposition: RandB #3, US #1, UK #2, US dance #24, US AC #45 writtenby: Oliver Leiber album: Forever Your Girl	Paula Abdul	Opposites Attract	1989	Virgin
2	recordlabel: EMI 50212 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Serious	The O'Jays	Out Of My Mind	1989	EMI
3	recordlabel: MCA 53736 chartposition: RandB #26, US #77 writtenby: Chunky A and Attala Zane Giles (as A. Z. Giles) album: Large and in Charge	Chunky A	Owwww!	1989	MCA
4	recordlabel: Epic 655287 chartposition: US #48, UK #16, US AC #31 writtenby: Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald album: Cuts Both Ways	Gloria Estefan	Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)	1989	Epic
5	recordlabel: Motown 17909 chartposition: UK #61, US dance #11 writtenby: Nile Rodgers and Greg Smith album: Workin' Overtime	Diana Ross	Paradise	1989	Motown
6	recordlabel: Warner 2814 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #14, US #18, US dance #45 writtenby: Prince album: Batman	Prince	Partyman	1989	Warner
7	recordlabel: Profile 262 chartposition: RandB #51	Run-D.M.C.	Pause	1989	Profile
8	recordlabel: AandM 17968 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Morris Rentie (as Morris Rentie Jr.) album: Perpetrators	Randy & the Gypsys	Perpetrators	1989	A&M
9	recordlabel: Arista 9890 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Gina Go Go album: Kashif [1989 album] comments: [new jack swing]	Kashif	Personality	1989	Arista
10	recordlabel: RCA 49403 chartposition: RandB #78, US Dance #5 writtenby: KC Flightt (as Frank Toson), Brian Eno and David Byrne album: In Flightt comments: [hip hop]	KC Flightt	Planet E	1989	RCA
11	recordlabel: Mango 25 (UK) chartposition: UK #86 writtenby: F. Hibbert album: Slatyam Stoot comments: [reggae] re release from 1970	Toots & The Maytals	Pressure Drop	1989	Mango(UK)
12	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 874 050 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Gregory Mangus and Larry Blackmon album: Machismo	Cameo	Pretty Girls	1989	Atlanta Artists
13	recordlabel: Delicious Vinyl 161 chartposition: RandB #51, US #33, UK #54 writtenby: Young MC, Matt Dike and Michael Ross album: Stone Cold Rhymin'	Young MC	Principal's Office	1989	Delicious Vinyl
---	recordlabel: Solar 74507 writtenby: W. Raglin, G. Thornton album: Save The Children	Bobby Womack	Priorities	1989	Solar
---	recordlabel: Cooltempo 195 album: Adeva!	Adeva	Promises	1989	Cooltempo
1	recordlabel: Capitol 44266 chartposition: RandB #46, US dance #40 writtenby: MC Hammer (as M.C. Hammer)	MC Hammer	Pump It Up	1989	Capitol
2	recordlabel: SBK 19701 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #2, US #2, US dance #1 writtenby: Ya Kid K (as Manuela Kamosi) & Jo Bogaert (as Thomas de Quincey) album: Pump Up the Jam: The Album comments: [disco dance]	Technotronic	Pump Up the Jam	1989	SBK
3	recordlabel: Columbia 68897 chartposition: RandB #2, US #27 writtenby: Eddie Murphy, Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen album: So Happy	Eddie Murphy	Put Your Mouth on Me	1989	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Warlock 001 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 6	Kiara	Quiet Guy (new version)	1989	Warlock
5	recordlabel: Ms.B 4508 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Betty Wright album: 4U2Njoy comments: [slow jam]	Betty Wright	Quiet Storm	1989	Ms.B
6	recordlabel: Mercury 874 402 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Chuckii Booker album: Sweat	Kool & the Gang	Raindrops	1989	Mercury
7	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 542 chartposition: UK #58 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers	The Sugarhill Gang	Rappers Delight '89	1989	Sugar Hill
8	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8681 chartposition: US Dance #34 writtenby: David Wolinski and James Newton Howard	Michael Jeffries	Razzle Dazzle	1989	Warner Bros.
9	recordlabel: Motown 1948 chartposition: RandB #8, US Dance #14 writtenby: Darell DeBarge and El DeBarge album: Gemini	El DeBarge	Real Love	1989	Motown
10	recordlabel: MCA 53484 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, US dance #1, UK #31 writtenby: Andre Cymone & Jody Watley album: Larger Than Life	Jody Watley	Real Love	1989	MCA
11	recordlabel: Vendetta 1448 chartposition: RandB #84, US #84 writtenby: Richard Darbyshire and Charles Mole album: Passion	Shirley Lewis	Realistic	1989	Vendetta
12	recordlabel: Orpheus 72681 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Lamont Coward album: Caught in the Act comments: [beat ballad]	Eric Gable	Remember (The First Time)	1989	Orpheus
13	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43329 chartposition: RandB #84, UK #17, US dance #21 writtenby: Otis Redding album: Adeva! comments: [dance]	Adeva	Respect	1989	Chrysalis
14	recordlabel: RCA 9023 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Paul Stewart, Marc Poussaint and Wesley Walker	Shabazz	Respect	1989	RCA
15	recordlabel: EMI 69 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Glen Ballard and Randy Goodrum album: Good To Be Back comments: [beat ballad]	Natalie Cole	Rest of the Night	1989	EMI(UK)
16	recordlabel: AandM 1455 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, US dance #1, UK #23 writtenby: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis album: Rhythm Nation 1814	Janet Jackson	Rhythm Nation	1989	A&M
17	recordlabel: EMI 56142 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: R.J. Rice and DeDe Leitta album: Tangled in Love	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Rich Girls	1989	EMI
18	recordlabel: Deconstruction 43056 chartposition: UK #1, US Dance #39 writtenby: Dan Hartman, Mirko Limoni, DJ Leleweland Valerio Semplici album: Dreamland comments: [disco dance]	Black Box	Ride on Time	1989	Deconstruction
19	recordlabel: Fanfare 18 (UK) chartposition: UK #4, US #84 writtenby: J. Vincent Edwards and Pierre Tubbs album: Wicked comments: [disco]	Sinitta	Right Back Where We Started From	1989	Fanfare(UK)
20	recordlabel: Musidisc 106251 chartposition: RandB #52, US #60 writtenby: Kangol album: Always and Forever comments: [ballad]	Whistle	Right Next to Me	1989	Musidisc
21	recordlabel: Reprise 22872 chartposition: RandB #23, US #89 weeksinr&bchart: 17 writtenby: Gene Griffin and Markell Riley album: Abstrac' comments: [new jack swing]	Abstrac	Right and Hype	1989	Reprise
22	recordlabel: MCA 53652 chartposition: RandB #3, US #7, UK #33, US AC #28 writtenby: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) & L.A. Reid album: Don't Be Cruel comments: [slow jam]	Bobby Brown	Rock Wit'cha	1989	MCA
23	recordlabel: Select 62335 chartposition: RandB #11, US Dance #49 weeksinr&bchart: 18 album: 2 Hype	Kid n Play	Rollin' with Kid 'n Play	1989	Select
24	recordlabel: Motown 17778 chartposition: US dance #39 writtenby: Georgio album: Georgio	Georgio	Romantic Love	1989	Motown
25	recordlabel: Def Jam 68566 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Gordon Dukes and Howard A. Adderly album: From Out of the Blue	Blue Magic	Romeo and Juliet	1989	Def Jam
26	recordlabel: Chrysalis 7 chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Marcus Vere, Richard Darbyshire and Albert Hammond album: Gatecrashing comments: [ballad]	Living in a Box	Room in Your Heart	1989	Chrysalis
27	recordlabel: MCA 23898 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Timmy Gatling, Gene Griffin, Hall and Teddy Riley album: Guy comments: [new jack swing]	Guy	Round and Round (Merry Go 'Round of Love)	1989	MCA
28	recordlabel: Select 62334 chartposition: RandB #80 album: The Real Roxanne comments: [hip hop]	The Real Roxanne	Roxanne's on a Roll	1989	Select
29	recordlabel: Jive 1216 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Jonathan Butler and Jolyon Skinner album: More Than Friends comments: [beat ballad]	Jonathan Butler	Sarah, Sarah	1989	Jive
30	recordlabel: Motown 1989 chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman album: If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger	Bruce Willis	Save the Last Dance for Me	1989	Motown
31	recordlabel: Big Life 10 chartposition: RandB #32, UK #18, US dance #3 writtenby: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen, Steve Scipio, David Jolicoeur, Posdnuos , Paul Houston & Maseo album: 3 Feet High and Rising comments: [hip hop]	De La Soul	Say No Go	1989	Big Life
32	recordlabel: Capitol 15478 chartposition: US dance #23 writtenby: Robert ClivillÃƒÂ©s and David Cole comments: [dance,house]	2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman & a Dominican	Scandalous	1989	Capitol
33	recordlabel: Aegis 68699 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Marcus Lewis album: Sing Me a Song	Marcus Lewis	Searchin' for a Good Time	1989	Aegis
34	recordlabel: Warner 27863 chartposition: RandB #4, US dance #1, US #6, UK #22 writtenby: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons album: Karyn White	Karyn White	Secret Rendezvous	1989	Warner
35	recordlabel: Vendetta 7014 chartposition: US Dance #17 album: Nothing Matters without Love comments: [dance, house]	Seduction	Seduction	1989	Vendetta
36	recordlabel: Jive 1178 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: The Stop the Violence Movement album: Rap Attack (Various Artists) comments: [hip hop]	The Stop the Violence Movement	Self-Destruction	1989	Jive
---	recordlabel: Vertigo 60 album: Crazy World	Scorpions & Aaron Neville	Send Me An Angel	1989	Vertigo
---	recordlabel: Profile 7274	Rockie Robbins	Serious	1989	Profile
1	recordlabel: EMI 90921 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Lewis Christian, Terry Stubbs and Walter Williams album: Serious comments: [ballad]	The O'Jays	Serious Hold On Me	1989	EMI
2	recordlabel: EMI 56149 chartposition: US #75 writtenby: Nile Rodgers and Christopher Max album: More Than Physical comments: [new jack swing]	Christopher Max	Serious Kinda Girl	1989	EMI
3	recordlabel: Creative Funk 706 chartposition: RandB #56 weeksinr&bchart: 12	Grandmaster Slice & Izzy Chill	Shall We Dance (Electric Slide)	1989	Creative Funk
4	recordlabel: MCA 53483 chartposition: RandB #54, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1, US alt.# 5 writtenby: Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox album: The Raw & the Cooked	Fine Young Cannibals	She Drives Me Crazy	1989	MCA
5	recordlabel: Epic 9 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #34, US #30, US dance #18, US AC #17 writtenby: Luther Vandross & Hubert Eaves III album: Any Love comments: [dance, boogie]	Luther Vandross	She Won't Talk to Me	1989	Epic
6	recordlabel: Motown 4666 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Joyce Fenderella Irby album: Maximum Thrust	Joyce Fenderella Irby	She's Not My Lover	1989	Motown
7	recordlabel: Jump Street 1022 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Fred McFarlane and Timmy Gatling album: All Our Love comments: [new jack swing]	Alton Wokie Stewart	She's So Cold	1989	Jump Street
8	recordlabel: Columbia 73108 chartposition: RandB #87 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Fred McFarlane, Allen George, Antonio Marrero album: Slammer comments: [new jack swing]	A.C. Kelly	She's a Slammer	1989	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Wilbe 89 508 writtenby: William Bell, Michael Stewart album: On The Roll	William Bell	Short Circuit	1989	Wilbe
1	recordlabel: AandM 1262 chartposition: US dance #50 writtenby: Raheem (as Oscar Ceres) album: The Vigilante	Raheem	Shotgun	1989	A&M
2	recordlabel: Reprise 22713 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Kirk Crumpler album: Just What I Like	Michael Cooper	Should Have Been You	1989	Reprise
3	recordlabel: Capitol 44347 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Jerry Fuller album: All My Love	Peabo Bryson	Show and Tell	1989	Capitol
4	recordlabel: Columbia 68746 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, US AC #3 writtenby: Bernard Jackson album: 2nd Wave comments: [love ballad]	Surface	Shower Me with Your Love	1989	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Warner 22738 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Silky Soul	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Silky Soul	1989	Warner
6	recordlabel: AandM 1277 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Charles Moore, Cyril Neville, Cyril Neville Jr., Daryl Johnson, Jason Neville and Liryca Neville album: Yellow Moon	The Neville Brothers	Sister Rosa	1989	A&M
7	recordlabel: MCA 53730 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: James	J.T. Taylor	Sister Rosa	1989	MCA
8	recordlabel: Circa 40 (UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Ralf Hamm, Mike Staab, Sydney Youngblood and Claus Zundel album: Feeling Free	Sydney Youngblood	Sit and Wait	1989	Circa(UK)
9	recordlabel: RCA 43204 chartposition: UK #73 writtenby: Dr. Robert album: Choices The Singles Collection	The Blow Monkeys ft. Sylvia Tella	Slaves No More	1989	RCA
10	recordlabel: Def Jam 68555 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #17, US dance #3 writtenby: Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Alvin Moody & Russell Simmonds album: Raw	Alyson Williams	Sleep Talk	1989	Def Jam
11	recordlabel: Warner 27583 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Steve Harvey, Daryl Simmons and Karyn White album: Karyn White comments: [beat ballad]	Karyn White	Slow Down	1989	Warner
12	recordlabel: Atlantic 88842 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Just Coolin' comments: [beat ballad]	LeVert	Smilin'	1989	Atlantic
13	recordlabel: Cold Chillin' 19429 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Big Daddy Kane album: It's a Big Daddy Thing	Big Daddy Kane	Smooth Operator	1989	Cold Chillin'
---	recordlabel: Unyque 106 (UK) album: Just A Little More	Deluxe	So Good	1989	Unyque(UK)
1	recordlabel: Fresh 80133 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Erick Sermon and PMD (as Parrish Smith) album: Unfinished Business	EPMD	So Wat Cha Sayin'	1989	Fresh
2	recordlabel: AandM 1439 chartposition: US dance #33 writtenby: Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher album: Lace Around the Wound	E.G. Daily	Some People	1989	A&M
3	recordlabel: Motown 1966 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Darell DeBarge and El DeBarge album: Gemini	El DeBarge	Somebody Loves You	1989	Motown
4	recordlabel: Uptown 23982 chartposition: RandB #8, US Dance #7 writtenby: Heavy D, Eddie Ferrell (as Eddie F) and Nevelle Hodge album: Big Tyme	Heavy D & the Boyz	Somebody for Me	1989	Uptown
5	recordlabel: EMI 50192 chartposition: RandB #29 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Mikki Bleu album: I Promise	Mikki Bleu	Something Real	1989	EMI
6	recordlabel: MCA 53624 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: Home	Stephanie Mills	Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)	1989	MCA
7	recordlabel: Columbia 68545 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: David Frank, Mic Murphy and Radiant album: Catch The Glow	Radiant	Something's Got a Hold on Me	1989	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 68909 chartposition: RandB #71, US #17, US AC #3 writtenby: Michael Bolton & Andrew Goldmark album: Soul Provider	Michael Bolton	Soul Provider	1989	Columbia
9	recordlabel: Motown 72667 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Stan Sheppard and James Varner album: Special comments: [beat ballad]	The Temptations	Special	1989	Motown
10	recordlabel: MCA 53281 chartposition: RandB #53 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles, Debbie Allen and Ray Grady album: Debbie Allen	Debbie Allen	Special Look	1989	MCA
11	recordlabel: Mika 835 713 chartposition: RandB #74, US AC 11 album: Spell	Deon Estus	Spell	1989	Mika

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